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#3fb0db color: Highlighter Blue

#3fb0db is rgb(63, 176, 219) in RGB and oklch(71.179% 0.11725 227.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

71.2%
0.117
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3fb0db

#3fb0db is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlighter Blue (#3aafdc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3fb0db mixed with white

  1. 3fb0db
  2. 59b8df
  3. 6fc0e3
  4. 83c8e7
  5. 96d0ea
  6. a8d8ee
  7. bae0f2
  8. cbe8f5
  9. ddf0f8
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #3fb0db mixed with black

  1. 3fb0db
  2. 3599be
  3. 2c82a2
  4. 236c87
  5. 1b566d
  6. 124254
  7. 0a2e3c
  8. 041c26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3fb0db with less saturation

  1. 3fb0db
  2. 4fafd5
  3. 5caed0
  4. 68adca
  5. 72abc5
  6. 7baabf
  7. 84a8b9
  8. 8ca7b3
  9. 94a5ae
  10. 9ba4a8

Questions about #3fb0db

What color is #3fb0db?

#3fb0db is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 176, 219), in HSL hsl(196.54, 68.42%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.179% 0.11725 227.524).

What colors go well with #3fb0db?

The complementary color of #3fb0db is #dd8a5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1bb8bc and #72a4eb. The triadic partners are #d783b0 and #aaa748.

Is white or black text more readable on #3fb0db?

Black text reads better on #3fb0db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3fb0db a warm or cool color?

#3fb0db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.117.